Senator Chris Murphy Suffers Stroke
Long-serving Democrat experienced symptoms at son's hockey game, transferred to Johns Hopkins for monitoring.
Callum Smith
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy suffered a stroke.
Murphy began experiencing symptoms Saturday while attending his son's hockey game. He was initially taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Doctors there discovered he had experienced a stroke, Allison Herwitt confirmed. He was subsequently transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring.
Murphy's office confirmed he is awake, alert, and responding well to treatment. Herwitt stated doctors are encouraged by his progress.
The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery.
Murphy has served in Congress for nearly two decades, winning a House seat in 2006 and a Senate seat in 2012. His health scare draws parallels to other recent incidents among lawmakers.
Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Chris Van Hollen, both Democrats, had strokes in 2022 and recovered. Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman also experienced a stroke in 2022.
Senators John Fetterman, Chuck Grassley, and Pete Ricketts have shared messages of support for Murphy's recovery.